The lineman positions in football ~ the big guys who crash into each other every play at the line of scrimmage ~ demand their own special tools. Key among them is the helmet, and because of the different style of play up front, we wanted to offer some insight into buying these helmets. We scoped …
Think of running and you naturally envision feet ~ not hands. Yet in football those who run with the ball must have sure hands; and because of this they protect those vital body parts. Young ball handlers who want to look like their heroes on television are bound to ask about football gloves. So we …
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Probably the first thing parents think when their kid starts playing football is the head. After all, football involves a lot of colliding bodies ~ and bonking heads. Are some youth football helmets better than others? That’s a subject we wanted to explore, since we get asked about football helmets all the time. So here …
During football play, the knees are the most-vulnerable joint on the body. Luckily, modern advancements have delivered newfangled models of supportive and protective pads to keep knees safe and players on the field. With so many options, which knee pads are best for football play? Here, we present what we think are the 7 best …
While football is certainly a manly game, that doesn’t mean all the gear worn by players have to be uber-masculine. For instance there’s the girdle, kind of football’s version of sliding shorts in baseball: tight shorts snugly holding pads underneath uniform pants. Old football players may not be aware of the girdle, as long ago …
As artificial turf has become more affordable, more youth and school football leagues have installed the fake grass because it saves money from the ongoing need to water, mow, and maintain grass. Since all football cleats are not made for every surface, we spent some time trying to help young football players (and parents) with …
Football linemen battle every single play, bashing against each other over and over again, yet few fans understand the true punishment they sustain in what are called “the trenches.’ After the helmet, linemen are especially particular about their shoulder pads. For good reason, which we will explain below. With the needs and desires of linemen …
Football is exciting to watch, and its popularity exploded once action could be delivered to the masses via video filming and broadcasts (meaning television). Admiration for the game has only grown more now that video cameras are so readily available to capture the athletes playing. Football coaches learned to appreciate using video cameras to break …
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You see football played on television or live out on the field, and you see lots of helmets. New fans of the game are apt to wonder about the differences between football helmets, for each position played. Is a football helmet for a wide receiver the same as that of, say, a quarterback? We wanted …
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